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Executive Decisions with Steve Sedgwick

Executive Decisions with Steve Sedgwick

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‘Executive Decisions’ is a CNBC podcast offering a rare window into the minds of top decision-makers. Hosted by seasoned financial journalist Steve Sedgwick, each episode explores the pivotal choices that shape the careers and legacies of influential business leaders and policymakers. Through candid conversations about risk, doubt and conviction, the series reminds us that even the most powerful face uncertainty and trade-offs.

The first season of 'Executive Decisions’ will launch on November 11th.

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Episodes
  • He Hesitated to Become CEO. Here’s Why Olivier Blum Took the Top Job at Schneider Electric

    He Hesitated to Become CEO. Here’s Why Olivier Blum Took the Top Job at Schneider Electric
    Feb 24 2026

    Thrust unexpectedly into the top job, Olivier Blum reveals how resilience, discipline and constant learning shaped his rise to CEO of Schneider Electric.

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    32 mins
  • Jenny Johnson on Beating the Family‑Name ‘Bias’ — and Leading $1.5 Trillion Asset Manager Franklin Templeton

    Jenny Johnson on Beating the Family‑Name ‘Bias’ — and Leading $1.5 Trillion Asset Manager Franklin Templeton
    Feb 17 2026

    Shaped by family legacy, grit and a deep sense of responsibility, Jenny Johnson reflects on the pivotal decisions that took her from “the founder’s granddaughter” to the CEO of Franklin Templeton.

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    35 mins
  • The Moments of Discomfort That Prepared Roy Jakobs to Lead Philips

    The Moments of Discomfort That Prepared Roy Jakobs to Lead Philips
    Feb 10 2026

    Roy Jakobs reflects on the early experiences that shaped his leadership—from post‑war lessons in forgiveness to the resilience built through childhood asthma. In “Executive Decisions with Steve Sedgwick,” the Philips CEO explains why compassion must sit alongside hard, practical choices—and how those uncomfortable decisions prepared him to lead the company through its latest evolution.

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    37 mins
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